Tag: Al-Naiquan Boseman

by Mike Pavlichko

Carteret’s junior Al-Naiquan Boseman, with 300-plus yards and six TDs, honored as Higgins Speed Lab “Speedster of the Week” for Week 9

As we’ve been doing all season long, Central Jersey Sports Radio is highlighting the high school football “Speedster of the Week” presented by Higgins Speed Lab in South Brunswick, recognizing the top runningbacks in the Big Central Conference every week.

And the Week Nine winner is Carteret’s Al-Naiquan Boseman!

In a breakout season for the Ramblers, with 1,397 yards and 14 touchdowns, Boseman saved the best for last. In fact, he saved a career high night just to send off the seniors with a win for one last time on their home field, a 49-31 Carteret win over visiting JFK: 25 carries, 312 yards and six touchdowns!

Scroll down for a list of the top ten rushing performances of Week Nine in the BCC!

A high school football player, Al-Naiquan Boseman, is shown on the field in a blue uniform, preparing for a play. The graphic highlights his impressive stats: 25 carries, 312 yards, and 6 touchdowns, alongside the score of 49-31 for his team's victory against JFK.

Higgins Speed Lab in South Brunswick was founded by Kyle Higgins, son of longtime Piscataway head coach and NJFCA Hall of Famer Dan Higgins. Kyle grew up around the program and remains a Chiefs’ assistant coach to this day. At Higgins Speed Lab, Kyle has developed a system to help athletes increase speed while in a competitive small group environment of similar age and skill. Click here to listen to our interview with Kyle Higgins and learn more about Higgins Speed Lab!

Logo of Higgins Speed Lab, featuring bold lettering in black with a clean design.

They offer sport-specific training in football, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, baseball, golf, volleyball, track, gymnastics, and tennis. And “speed” isn’t their only focus. They’ll also work on proper running mechanics, plyometrics, acceleration/deceleration, top speed, linear and multi-directional speed, first-step quickness, endurance, strength, coordination, mobility and injury prevention.

Listen to Mike Pavlichko run down the Top Ten rushing performances in the Big Central for Week 8!

Here are the top ten rushing performances from Cutoff Weekend in the Big Central:

  • Al-Naiquan Boseman, Carteret: 25 carries for 312 yards and 6 TDs in a 49-31 win over JFK
  • Brody Nugent, Old Bridge: 27 carries for 309 yards and 4 TDs in a 38-31 playoff win over Freehold Twp.
  • Lenier Whetstone, Edison: 15 carries for 207 yards and 1 TD in a 39-14 win over Watchung Hills
  • Jamir Hall, Union: 21 carries for 206 yards and 3 TD in a 28-7 win over Columbia
  • Dominic Massaro, South Plainfield: 23 carries for 205 yards in a 35-28 win over Spotswood
  • Kah’mori Cotto, South River: 28 carries for 200 yards and 1 TD in a 19-0 win at Dunellen
  • Alex Schwark, Summit: 29 carries for 185 yards and 1 TD in a 24-21 playoff win over Warren Hills
  • Julius King, North Plainfield: 11 carries for 174 yards and 2 TD in a 42-0 win at Highland Park
  • Josh D’Ambrosio, Manville: 18 carries for 173 yards and 1 TD in a 35-0 playoff win over Asbury Park, the Mustangs’ first-ever playoff win!
  • Elijah Garcia, Governor Livingston: 26 for 157 yards and 1 TD in a 14-7 win over Metuchen

Disclaimer: All statistics are gathered from multiple public online sources. If someone is missing from this list, it likely means their coach has not updated statistics. All coaches are urged to do so no later than 11:59 pm on Sundays during the season.

See Higgins Speed Lab in action!